Zongman, starting from childhood sweethearts under the snow

Yu Amemiya just watched with a smile, feeling sour in his heart, this is youth.

……

After school in the afternoon.

The atmosphere in the karate club today is a little different.

Although Amemiya Yu and the captain were sparring as usual, the members of the karate club sat upright, completely different from their previous relaxed appearance of gathering together and whispering to each other.

Because there is another guest here today.

Kasumigaoka Utaha ignored the male classmates who were stealing glances at her, and her eyes fell straight on Amemiya Yuu.

Whether dodging or attacking, both of them fought beautifully.

The only difference is that the senior is becoming more and more reluctant and looks like he could be defeated at any time, while Amamiya Yu is pretending to be reluctant.

【Your (Fitness) skill has been upgraded. 】

【Fitness Level 9:（1357/100000）】

After another upgrade, even though the senior in front of him was very powerful, the gap between the two sides became even bigger.

Moreover, [Auto-Aim] has almost become a "lock-on" in actual combat.

As long as he stays focused, he can hit his opponent's vital points more easily.

At this moment, he even needed to desperately control his strength and speed in order to barely maintain a 50-50 situation with the opponent.

"You seem to have gotten stronger again? No, it's because you haven't been using your full strength yet, right? Are all the new students nowadays like this?"

During the break, the senior who was wiping his sweat spoke uncertainly.

Yu Amamiya smiled and said, "Actually, the gap between us is very small, just a little bit."

He also made a "little bit" gesture with his fingers.

The senior was immediately at a loss for words: "How could it be just a little bit? I can already feel it. Every time I face you, I feel more and more powerless. I always feel that one day I will be unable to do it. But thanks to you, my practical experience is getting richer and richer."

"How can a man say no?"

"...That makes sense. I'll continue later!"

After finishing today's competition, when Yu Amemiya left, Utaha Kasumigaoka naturally walked with him.

"So this is how you usually spar with your seniors?"

She saw that Yu Amemiya wanted to talk, so she quickly handed him a bottle of water that had been prepared long ago and picked up a handkerchief.

Yu Amamiya's spell was interrupted, and he could only say thank you: "Yes, we have always practiced like this. If you have time, we will find a place to continue practicing in the evening."

"So hard-working? Are you planning to join them in this year's karate tournament?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was slightly surprised, and her beautiful eyes widened unconsciously. Such an expression on a girl like her with a mature figure and a youthful face was quite attractive in contrast.

"You're overthinking it. I haven't even joined the karate club yet. I'm just a sparring partner..."

Yu Amemiya took a sip of water and suddenly paused.

He thought that his [Physical Fitness] skill was already so high, and if he wanted to gain more experience in the future, participating in competitions might be a good choice.

Given his friendship with that senior, the other party would definitely be happy for him to serve as a sparring partner and temporary team member in the karate club.

Besides, he has been learning karate these days, and with his physique far superior to that of normal people, he has basically mastered it.

So he changed his tone: "Hearing you put it, I think I'm really interested."

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at him curiously: "But I asked Yukinoshita-san, and she said that you only practice mixed martial arts and wrestling."

"Actually, I've practiced karate as well."

"Oh? Which school are you from?"

"You know this too?" Yudun Yumiya was surprised.

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled brightly, "Don't underestimate my information, Amamiya. I've researched the four major schools of karate: Shotokan-ryu, Wado-ryu, Goju-ryu, and Shito-ryu."

"awesome."

"Which school are you from?"

"I am...Severing the Water Flow."

"?"

……

Currently in the photography department.

Yukino was originally answering Kato Megumi's question when Yuigahama, who was sitting behind her, muttered in confusion, "Why didn't Kasumigaoka-senpai come today? Yukinoshita-san, do you have any idea?"

"She's in more than one club, the photography department, so it's normal for her to not report here on time."

Yukino seemed very calm.

But at this moment, Kato Megumi said lightly: "Senior doesn't look like someone who would be rude. If she was really delayed because of something, she should have told us in advance, right?"

Yukino was stunned for a moment, and the answer instantly popped up in her mind: Senior Kasumigaoka is in the karate club!

She had just stood up when she suddenly reacted and turned to look at Kato Megumi who had revealed the truth.

Their eyes met, and Kato Megumi's face still showed no emotion: "What's wrong, Yukinoshita-san?"

Yukino remained silent.

Her current mood is like that of a supporting character in a martial arts drama: I seem to have underestimated the heroes of this world?

[This woman's ordinary temperament is definitely an illusion! ]

Yukino suddenly remembered what Yu Amemiya once joked about, "This one is even more heavyweight."

She felt that it was very suitable to be used on Kato Megumi now.

Chapter 39 Kato Megumi: I saw it...

Yukino realized that Kato Megumi was unusual, but she didn't intend to investigate further at the moment.

After all, she has more important things to do.

When she left the photography club, Yuigahama Yui, Hashimoto and the others looked at each other, wondering what Yukinoshita was going to do.

Then a girl asked in surprise: "Why is Kato missing?"

"Eh? Weren't you here just now? Where did Kato-san go?"

Yuigahama stared blankly at the suddenly empty seat, and she felt as if she understood.

Soon after Yukino left, a voice suddenly came from behind her: "Are you going to look for Amemiya, Yukinoshita?"

【When did you catch up? 】

Yukino slammed on the brakes and stopped.

When he looked back, he saw that the pretty and quiet Kato Megumi was indeed following him.

There's a sense of relaxation that I don't know how to describe.

[So I'm not used to her elusiveness yet? Although this is too unscientific.]

Yukino rubbed her eyebrows, feeling a bit at a loss as she faced girls of the same age for the first time.

But her strong heart was not cultivated in a day. In just two seconds, she regained her usual composure.

"Why did you follow me here?"

"You haven't explained the light and shadow issue to me clearly yet."

"Oh, sorry, I'll tell you later."

"Yukinoshita-san is being wary of me, right?"

Kato Megumi suddenly entered the scene.

The air seemed to freeze.

Xueno's expression didn't change at all: "Indeed."

A very straightforward admission.

Kato Megumi's voice was very light: "I don't like him."

Yukino raised an eyebrow.

She didn't expect the other party to give this answer.

And his expression was so calm, as if he was saying, "I had milk bread for breakfast today."

The two girls looked at each other for a moment, and Yukino nodded, "I understand."

The two moved on.

Only then did Yukino ask, "So the reason you joined the photography club was simply because he left a deep impression on you when you were a child?"

"That's part of the reason, but more importantly, I don't have any clubs and I barely know anyone in class. After all these years, I can still see people from my childhood, so I came."

Kato Megumi spoke softly, with little emotional fluctuation.

It was so small that even Yukino couldn't notice it.

One thing she was sure of was that this seemingly ordinary girl was not lying.

I'm just not sure what kind of emotion the other person is feeling when he or she says, "I don't like him or her."

[Is she really as calm as she appears? ]

Yukino expressed her doubt.

To put it simply, she suspected that Kato Megumi wanted to use her basic attack to exchange for her ultimate move.

But Yukino is also a calm and smart girl, and she would never do things like opening champagne at halftime.

Regarding the "declaration of love" just now, neither of them asked many questions nor did the other explain much.

There is a subtle harmony.

Although it is likely only temporary.

……

"Senior, aren't you busy today?"

On the other side, Amemiya Yuu and Kasumigaoka Utaha were walking towards the club.

"If I were busy, I wouldn't come to the karate club to watch the fun."

That one sentence revealed that she hadn't even been to the photography department.

Yu Yu was about to respond when she asked first, "Can you bake a cake?"

"Isn't this a bit of a big jump in topic?"

"I want to prepare a surprise for my mother, but no one I know seems to know how to do it."

The answer given by Kasumigaoka Utaha is very reasonable.

"I see. I have indeed learned this. But if you want to ask someone for advice, there's someone who's more professional than me and can teach you until you learn it."

Yu Amemiya did not hide the fact that it was Yukino who taught him how to make snacks and cook.

"Are you talking about Yukinoshita-san?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha lifted the hair from her ear and said with a half-smile: "I said last time that it might be a bit rude to deliberately mention another girl in front of a girl."

"Because she is indeed a professional... If you don't want to find her, then you have to see when I have time."

Of course, Yu Amemiya could understand what she meant, but he also felt very strange in his heart. Her liking for him seemed to be gradually increasing.

Is it because I gave her an umbrella when it rained heavily?

"Don't you have time tonight?"